A Martial Arts Master in Ancient Times, With Friends Across the World

Cheng Ling, a modern martial arts practitioner, transmigrates to ancient times. She brings her family along as they farm, practice medicine, and do business...

She works tirelessly to build a better future, hoping that once peace has returned to the land, she can find a place to call home in this unfamiliar era and stand with dignity instead of kneeling and begging for her life.

But who could have guessed that she would be so successful at passing herself off as a man that her good name would be heard everywhere in the new dynasty?

Young master of the marquis’s residence: “Young Master Cheng is a man of great talent. Every casual remark of his is a wise insight into governing the realm. I must recommend him to the Crown Prince.”

Director of the Imperial Academy: “Young Friend Cheng is richly gifted. When the imperial examinations resume, it will be his moment to make a name for himself. If even he cannot place first, I shall bang my head against a pillar and call the heavens to witness!”

Eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s residence: “Divine Physician Cheng is a heaven-sent genius, yet he is also so noble and pure, with no desire for fame or fortune. I admire and love him. Even if we are fated not to be together, I must ask my cousin, the Crown Prince, to grant him an official post.”

The famed courtesan of Ten-Mile Spring Breeze: “With three feet of snow upon your robes, who else beneath heaven could wear white? How have they treated you at court? A soft sigh, and my thoughts can only travel to you from afar.”

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince, whom people always seemed to mention in passing, had long been quietly lifting his chin with pride.

Crown Prince: “He’s my brother, my confidant. Do I need you to tell me that?”

Cheng Ling: “...”